Drone-like object found in a forest in Rezina district
Authorities found a drone-like object in a wooded area near the village of Gordinești, Rezina district. Police were alerted on November 5, and specialists were dispatched to the scene to examine the object and determine whether it poses any danger.
According to the police, experts from the Technical-Explosives Unit are examining the object and will determine its nature and origin. At this stage, the authorities have neither confirmed it is a drone nor provided details on how it arrived in the area.
"The police urge citizens not to approach or touch any potential fragments or suspicious objects and to avoid the area until the investigation is complete," the institution stated.
In recent weeks, several drone-related incidents have been reported within the territory of the Republic of Moldova, amid Russian attacks on Ukraine. On November 4, an aircraft entered the country's airspace without authorization, crossing the Transnistrian region near the town of Camenca. The drone left Moldovan territory approximately two minutes later, near the village of Vărăncău in Soroca district.
Previously, on October 31, two other drones flew over the country, prompting authorities to temporarily restrict airspace in the northern and central parts of the Republic of Moldova. On October 23, a "Geran-4" type drone, carrying an explosive payload, crashed near the village of Chiștelnița in the Telenești district; it was subsequently destroyed in a controlled operation. Another aircraft crashed and exploded on October 16 in Dondușeni district. According to data presented by the Ministry of Defence, 19 violations of the Republic of Moldova’s airspace were recorded in the month of October alone, and in six instances, drones exploded upon impact with the ground.
